Ghea Flying Change
This stuff just gets my blood, pumping! A year and a half ago I started working with Tammy and her Arabian mare Ghea. It all started because Tammy wanted to be able to trot calmly, and not always have to pull back. So we put some speed control on Ghea that very first lesson and Tammy has been working her butt off and learning and growing so much with Ghea the transformation has just been incredible to watch.
A couple weeks ago I was out for a lesson and Tammy asked if we could start preparing for flying changes and so I gave her a couple of things to work on and she did her homework, as she always does. I show up today, and we go for it.
Ghea did a simple change the first time and every single time after that she got that flying change. Tammy got on after and did her own changes too.
This is why I love body control. When you get control of the body, the options are limitless! Excellent job Tammy and Ghea! 👏🏻👏🏻
Finan
Finan is so confident! He will chase dogs and now sleds, let’s hope he chases some cows this summer!
Just a couple of kids having fun with a good horse.
Sawyer helping me get the arena drug before my clinic at home tomorrow!!
One month done with Crash. Lots more forward without the nagging to keep going, balance has gotten much much better, and directional control is there. Here we are doing some serpentines and changing directions while keeping his pace the same. He had a nice start on him and it’s been fun taking that a little bit farther this past month!
Crash heads home today. Shoulders were really difficult for him in his first two weeks here but the last two weeks he really got it! Here I am moving his shoulders with just one hand!
Sonny’s job this morning was to take all the horses for a walk after standing still all night. He had fun with it and was ready for business 🥰
Hay Creek was a great spot to camp and really nice trails.
Getting Charlie to canter to the left all the way around in a straight line, without trying to dive in, was a big challenge three weeks ago. Now, his owner DeeAnn is taking him around nice and straight! He’s looking good and relaxed 😎
Hand Clapper
When you don’t have a bull whip here is the next best thing 😅 I got this idea from a friend a while back. I am always looking for new things to throw at the horses and so when I was at the dollar store I saw some huge hand clappers and figured that would be fun!
My ears were hurting from how loud it was because the noise echoed through the grain bins as we were doing this. but Fancy is, like always, more concerned about what I smell like than she is about the noise 😊
These girls are found scratching each other often. It’s very cute.
*a man stores his boat at our place for the winter… not our boat 😉😅
Patience pole or self lunging device? 😂😂
Fancy was feeling a little extra today, even after a half an hour pony ride with Sonny and Cash. So she can burn her energy herself until she calms down.
For those that aren’t sure, this is called a patience post. It is designed to teach horses to stand still and relaxed when tied. She can move around and paw and whinny for however long she wants to. As soon as she stands calm and relaxed, she can go back with her friends.
This is my first winter in a very long time without an indoor arena (I don’t even remember my last winter without one) and let me tell you… The horses are getting bored with only one or two pasture rides a week. Or in Fancy’s case… ground work
I’m loving this horse #Fancy